- spinelessly
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
spinelessly
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spinelessly — spineless ► ADJECTIVE 1) having no spine; invertebrate. 2) (of an animal or plant) lacking spines. 3) lacking courage and determination. DERIVATIVES spinelessly adverb spinelessness noun … English terms dictionary
spinelessly — See spineless. * * * … Universalium
spinelessly — adverb In a spineless manner … Wiktionary
spinelessly — spine·less·ly … English syllables
spinelessly — adverb : in a spineless manner : feebly, irresolutely * * * spineˈlessly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑spine … Useful english dictionary
spineless — spinelessly, adv. spinelessness, n. /spuyn lis/, adj. 1. having no spines or quills. 2. having no spine or backbone. 3. having a weak spine; limp. 4. without moral force, resolution, or courage; feeble: a spineless, lily livered coward. [1820 30; … Universalium
spineless — adjective Date: 1827 1. free from spines, thorns, or prickles 2. a. having no spinal column ; invertebrate b. lacking strength of character • spinelessly adverb • spinelessness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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spinelessness — See spinelessly. * * * … Universalium
spineless — 1827, of animals, from SPINE (Cf. spine) + LESS (Cf. less). Meaning “lacking moral force” is from 1885. Related: Spinelessly; spinelessness … Etymology dictionary
